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Maharashtra GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. Maharashtra State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. MaharashtraState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-2 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Maharashtra .
11
Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in the year
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Satara was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in 1848. As a result of political intrigues, he was deposed in 1839, and his brother Shahji Raja was placed on the throne. When this prince died without a male heir in 1848, Satara was annexed by the British government and added to Bombay Presidency.
12
In which year the Mumbai University was established
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Mumbai University was established In 1857. One of India's oldest educational institutions is Mumbai University completed 161 years. The premier university was founded on 18th July 1857, by British Officer Dr. John Wilson.
13
In which year the first cotton mill "Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company" was established in Bombay
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first cotton mill "Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company" was established in 1854 Bombay. Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company was the first cotton mill to be established in Bombay, India, on 7th July 1854 at Tardeo by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar and his associates. The company was designed by Sir William Fairbaim.
14
The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established in the year
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was established by M. G. Ranade and G. V. Joshi on 2nd April 1870. The Pune Sarvajanik Sabha provided many of the prominent leaders of national stature to the Indian freedom struggle including Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It was also formed by formed S. H. Chiplunkar, Mahadev Govind Ranade.
15
The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in the year
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Answer: Option C
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The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule in 1873. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.
16
The Mahalaxmi Racecourse was opened in
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Answer: Option C
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The Mahalaxmi Racecourse was opened in 1883. This racecourse was built and opened in the year 1883 and hosts horse racing in the city every year between the months of November and April.
17
Bal Gangadhar Tilak began the publication of Kesari in the year
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Answer: Option B
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak began the publication of Kesari in 1881. Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to run his two newspapers, Kesari, in Marathi and Mahratta in English from Kesari Wada, Narayan Peth, Pune.
18
In which year the Bombay High Court was established
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Answer: Option B
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The Bombay High Court was established in 1862.The Bombay High Court was one of the three High Courts in India established at the Presidency Towns by Letters patent granted by Queen Victoria, bearing date 26th June 1862. It was inaugurated on 14th August 1862 under the High Court’s Act, 1861.
19
In which year the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed
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Answer: Option A
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The construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was completed in 1888. The construction of Great Indian Peninsula Railway Offices building started in May 1878. On Queen's Jubilee Day in 1887, the building was named as Victoria Terminus.
20
Pandita Ramabai opened Sharada Sadan school for widows in the year
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Answer: Option A
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Pandita Ramabai opened Sharada Sadan School for widows in 1889. Ramabai worked however with the WCTU of India once it was officially organized in 1893. She returned to India, and founded a school for child widows in Pune called Sharada Sadan, which had the support of many Hindu reformers, including M. G. Ranade.